Wichita eagle., 1887-12-06
WOMAN AND HOME.
MORE MONEY IN CANDY MAKING
THAN IN MANUSCRIPT.

Hints for the Household-An Undesirable
Habit-Care of Lamps-woman's Friend.
ship-He Speciality -Good Breeding.
Bossonian Desserts-Stray Items.
"The one or two literary friends had adj
vised me to write a novel. and give up all
| other duties TO do it. / had not sufficient
faith in myself for that, but was persuaded
by an experienced friend TO write serial
story of a rnelodrauiatic character, merely as
POT boiler, for TO make money had become
! q stern necessity. As the story had TO be full
/ of moral purpose, and would do good rather
than harm, | swallowed my instincts and be-
gan it without the smallest belief in my own
( powers for writing sensational work. Never
theless, was determined TO finish it; II not
good Of its kind, at least l had not neglected
! TO make the effort.
! "Just as it was finished there was grea.
/ stGgnation in the periodical trade, and re
ceived the manuscript back, saying that it
! had not been read because, in consequence OF
the dull times, no manuscripts were being
purchased. then gave up the idea of sensa-
tionai literature and returned to Plainfield,
/ n J., where ] had formerly resided. The
! friend with whom l stayed like myself, was
(
means of making it, she suggested if | could
make certain articles she had eaten at my
| house during the days was studying Gouffe,
she could find a ready sale among her friends,
! Of whom she had very large circle.
ave devoted 81 worth of material to the
! experiment Cur thoughts turned only TO
! candy and canditd fruits Gouffe gave one
! form Of candy, which had tried in former
/ 4 <hpLr
] and water, boiled, could ever be rolled cut
! like dough. / satisfied myself that it was SO
and went no further into the matter and
/ thought no more of it until reminded Of it by
my friend experimental and succeeded in
making little squares, or tablets Of cream
candy. which seemed quite wonderful CT the
time. After many experiments and failures
l succeeded in candying some fruit.
"These' were sent out as samples by my
friend, and during the interval went on ex-
| peTimenting and succeeded in making candies
that made me ashamed of tie sample It was
suggested, also, that English plum buildings,
for the making of which had some reputa-
lion, on account of their keeping qualities,
would be very likely to sell Ny hostess at
tended TO the sale, took the improved samples
of candies to New York, and found her friends
change also took them. She returned home
with orders for Thanksgiving, to be all filled
within a week, which, considering that was
only in the experimental stage that we had
not convenience and were on the top OF a
hill three miles from town, knew nothing Of
.waxed paper or almond paste, or anything Of
the kind, was simply appalling, for the orders
were for many POUNDS Of candies and many
tOfh fn,
! We knew not one must be refused We had
no servant end could get none, but did get
woman at odd times during the week to wash
up. Myself and friend worked far into the
night from very early morning For hours
stood boiling sugar, pot after pot, while as it
I cooled She worked it, then during any interval
we washed currants stoned few raisins or
blanched almonds, in short, working inces-
sanity, not stopping even for meals
Every order was filed, and before we had
time to look around orders began coming in
again, and then they came not only for arti-
cleS we professed to make, but for many
others. One lady wanted macaroons, if she
could have them. ] had made macaroons
years before, and as it became our business
to refuse order whatever, the macaroons
were experimental with. until such as would
of these were sold at the Womans exchange.
as was our candy also. But before Christ
mas, private ORDERS came so thick that moth
ing could be sent to the exchange. For.
Christmas and New Years, over sixty pounds
of French candy, one hundred and odd plum
puddings, besides sponge cake, macaroons,
pound cake and jumbles, were ordered, and
every order filed; we worked for weeks be-
fore and after Christmas, eighteen hours a
day, for the demand continued all through
the holiday season. And we candied our own
orange and lemon peel, and had none of the
aids to labor we might have procured had we
anticipated such success
"Durng Lent, when there was a lull. / went
for few weeks to New York, and read and
made notes or everything l could find on
confectionery in the Aston library There
were few modern books OF much service, ana
then, for the first time, found my acduirs-
lnent of Italian and French stand me LII good
stead, for was able TO CLEAN some valuable
ideas from old italian and French confection-
ers. During this interval | was asked. by
the owner OF enc of SardouS plays, to trans
late it for her, as she was not satisfied with
the translation she had. I agreed TO do it in
the summer, and went back TO my friend to
experiment on the contents OF nv note book.
"a few weeks later l took a cottage much
nearer the depot, with the intention of carry
ing on the business of making plum pudding,
cakes, etc, the next winter. But, mean
while, translated the play and turned some
notes that | had ready for a lecture, which I
found had not the courage to deliver, into
some articles. afterward printed in Scribner's
Monthly / then wrote Culture and Cook
ing and sent my sensational story again on
its travels, rs times had become more pres
porous This time it did not come back, but
with the acceptance and a liberal check came
az cf7er of steady work weekly journal,
provided | agreed to write only for that one
periodical This agreement was made, with
the privilege OF writing FOR Cassell's Maya
zine. in London, to which l had been some
time q contributor, and the engagement jus
titled rue in giving up for the tgne being the
business Of candy and pudding making en-
tirely 10 my former hostess and friend, who.
by her energy and business ability, had helped
So largely TO make it 4 success "-Catherine
Owen in Good Housekeeping.
Az Undesirable Habit